Playmaker Shaun Johnson has signed a contract extension with the Warriors that will see him remain with the club until the end of the 2019 NRL season.
There was some anxiety surrounding the future of the 26-year-old with Warriors teammate Kieran Foran reportedly looking at a transfer to a Sydney club beyond this season.
But it was the belief that he could help the Warriors achieve great things that kept him at Mt Smart Stadium.
"This was a big contract for a lot of reasons and I'm excited to be able to lock it away and know I'll be here for another two years," Johnson said.
"My belief in this club is massive and my belief that we can do something special here is bigger than ever with everything we have in place."
With 133 appearances for the club, the two-year deal will see Johnson play at least nine seasons for the Warriors.
Johnson said winning with another club wouldn't feel the same as it would with the Warriors.
"I have always said in the past that I could never imagine myself being anywhere else but the Vodafone Warriors. I’m that kid who came up through the system and I love it here and what the club has done for me. There was more to think about this time but, in the end, it came down to winning.
"I could go to another club and another system but I realised winning there (at another club) wouldn’t mean as much as winning here. That’s what I want to be a part of here."
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